Atakent Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Atakent, Turkistan, Kazakhstan
Qibla Details for Atakent
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Atakent?
The Qibla direction from Atakent, Turkistan, Kazakhstan is 240° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Atakent should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Atakent from Mecca?
The distance from Atakent to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,457 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Atakent?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Atakent, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Atakent?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Atakent is 240° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 231.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 240°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Atakent
The Qibla direction from Atakent, Turkistan, Kazakhstan is 240° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,457 km (2,148 miles) away. Geographically, Atakent sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-southwest.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Atakent, this means facing west-southwest (240°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Atakent
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (240°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 231.4° from Atakent. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 240°.
Using a compass in Atakent
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Atakent. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 240° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.